Passenger of baggage car.



No. 719,362. PATBNTBD JAN; 27, 1903. P. PARSONS.

PASSENGER OR BAGGAGE GAR. APPLIOATION mgr. JULY 20. 1901. no MODEL. 2SHEETS-SHBBTd.

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PASSENGER OR BAGGAGE GAR.

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UNiri) STATES ATENT FFrcE,

FRANK PARSONS, OF CHARLESTON, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGEH. BRIDGES, OF CHARLESTON, MISSOURI.

PASSENGER OR BPEOIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 719,362,dated January 27, 1903.

Application filed July 20, 1901.

T (11% whom, it may concern:

Be it known that-I, FRANK PARSONS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Charleston, in the county of Mississippi and State ofMissouri, have invented a new and useful Passenger or Baggage Car, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in metallic railway-cars; and theobject is to provide a strong construction of metallic car which will bepractically indestructible, but at the same time present as neat andattractive appearance as the wooden cars now in general use.

A further object is to so construct and arrange the parts of the carthat the same may be conveniently and readily assembled, so as not tomaterially increase the cost of construction.

\Vith the above objects in view the invention consists in the novelfeatures of construction hereinafter fully described, particularlypointed out in the claims, and clearly illustrated by the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional VlGW'of a passenger-car constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2,a transverse sectional view; Fig. 3, a horizontal sectional view; Fig.4c, a vertical sectional view taken longitudinally through the platformand steps of the car. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views illustrating theconstruction of the platform and steps and also showing the 3 5 mannerof fastening the hand-rail.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, Adesignates a number of channel-beams extending longitudinally of thecar, to the upper and lower edges 0 of which the plates 13 and O aresecured, forming the double bottom wall of the car. These plates areriveted or otherwise secured to the beams or stringers, being arrangedin rows with the joints between the plates 'of 5 one row out of linewith those of the adjacent row. There are preferably two longitudinalrows of plates B and three of plates 0, the outer rows of the latterprojecting beyond the outer edges of the former. The number oflongitudinal rows of plates forming the Serial No. 66,108. (No model.)

two walls of the bottom may be varied as circumstances may require. Thetwo walls formed by plates B and O are formed on their side edges withupwardly-extending flanges D, to which plates E and F are secured attheir lower edges, said plates forming, respectively, the inner andouter walls of the double side walls of the car.

Arranged between the inner and outer walls of the double side walls ofthe car are studding G, which are formed of channelsteel, and to theside edges of these studding said plates E and F are also secured. Saidplates being of substantially the same width, the upper edge of theinner plates at the win- (low-openings will be above the upper edge ofthe outer plates.

Extending longitudinally of the car from end to end thereof upon theouter sides of the side walls thereof and at the lower edges of thewindow-openings are strips H, which are formed at each window-openingwith a lateral integral portion I, which is suitably shaped to form thewindow-sill and extends upwardly and inwardly and has its inner end bentdownwardly to form a flange J, which extends over the upper edge of andis secured to the inner plate F. The studding at the window-openings areplaced with their flat sides facing, and secured to these flat faces areflanged strips K, which form between them the groove to receive thesashes of the window.

Extending longitudinally ofthe carfrom end to end thereof and at theupper edges of the window-openings and the side walls of the car arestrips L, the ends of which project beyond the ends of the car and arecurved inwardly slightly. These projecting ends support the projectingportion of the caro roof. Each strip L is formed at each of theWindow-openings with a lateral integral portion M, which is suitablyshaped to form the top of the window-frame and extends downwardly andinwardly and has its inner edge suitably secured.

The roof of the car is supported by members N, which extend transverselyof the car and have their ends secured to the upper ends of thestudding. Said members are of I00 the same width as the studding, sothat a double roof similar to the double side and bottom walls maybeformed. The roof-sup porting members are connected by longitudi-Dally-extending strips 0 at the inner and outer edges thereof, to whichthe plates P, forming the outer wall of the roof, and the plates Q,forming the inner wall or ceiling thereof, are secured. Said members Nare also formed on their inner and outer edges with flanges R, to whichsaid plates are socured. The outer curved plates of the roof are securedat their outer edges to the strips L, as clearly illustrated. The roofis provided with the usual ventilators S.

The ends of the car are also formed with double walls, studding T beingprovided similar to studding G, and inner and outer plates securedthereto, the outer plates being curved at the sides of the car and atthe door-openings. The car ends are also provided with windows on eachside of the door. A plate U is secured at the bottom of thedoor-opening, said plate having its end edges curved and its outer edgeflanged and secured to the outer plates of the end walls and the outeredge of the bottom Walls. The upper portion of each end wall-that is,the portion above the door and Window openingsis formed of an inner andan outer plate V, which plates are of the same shape as the transversecontour of the roof. Said plates are spaced so as to continue the doublewall of the ends. A plate IV is secured at the upper end of eachdoor-opening between the plates V and forms the upper portion of thedoor-frame.

The upper portion of the platform and the steps are formed of one plateY, the same being bent at its ends to form the steps a, the tread andriser of each step being formed at its end with flanges b, which arebent at right angles thereto, and secured to these flanges are plates 0,to which the railing may be attached, as seen most clearly in Figs. 5and 6. The plate of the platform is supported by channel-pieces d, towhich said plate is secured, and said plate has its outer edge bent toform a flange e, which is secured to the ends of said pieces and theflange f, which is secured to the under sides thereof. A plate g issecured to the under side of said channel-pieces, as illustrated.

The frame for the draw-bar is composed of outer channel-pieces h, whichare secured to the bottom wall of the car, and inner channel-pieces t,which are also secured to said bottom and are placed with their flatfaces in contact and united to each other. These inner channel-piecesare slotted to receive a cross-piece carried by the draw-barj, so thatthe latter is limited in its movement.

draw-bar is provided with suitable springs. The channel-pieces formingthe draw-bar casing are connected on their under side by plates 10.Asbestos or similar material Z may The be placed between the doublewalls of the car, as illustrated.

The car above described is strong and durable and absolutely fireproof,but at the same time is as ornamental and presents as neat an appearanceas the wooden railwaycars new in use.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I clai'm'as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a metallic car, a metallic platform having metallic steps, eachstep having an integral flange at its ends, plates attached to saidflanges, to which the hand-railings are adapted to be attached,substantially as described.

2. In a metallic car, the combination with the metallic sides andmetallic supportingframe, of the metallic strips arranged upon theexterior of the said plates in line with the top of the window-openings,said strips being extended beyond the end of the car and curved asdescribed and the end projecting portions of the car-roof connected tosaid projecting and curved ends of the metallic strips, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a metallic car the combination with the metallic bottom plates ofthe side and central channel-bars arranged beneath the bottom plates,the central channel-bars being slotted,the draw-bar movable between theside andwithin the central channel-bars, a cross member working in theslot, and the crossplates connecting the side and central channel-bars,substantially as described.

4. A railway-car having inner and outer side walls, channel-studdingplaced between said walls, said stu dding at the window-openings beingdisposed with their flat faces toward each other,longitudinally-extending strips secured to the outer Walls at the upperand lower edges of the window-openings,and formed with lateral portionsbent inwardly and forming the upper and lower portions of thewindow-casing and united at their inner edges to the inner wall,substantially as described.

5. In a metallic railway-car, longitudinallyextending channel sills orstringers, plates secured to the upper and lower edges of said stringersand forming a double bottom wall, the said plates being bent to formflanges at the outer longitudinal edges of the wall, double side wallssecured at their lower edges to said flanges, channel-studding betweenthe double side Walls and to which the latter are secured,roofsupporting members secured to the studding and formed with flangeson their inner and outer edges, and plates secured to said flanges andforming a double top wall for the car, substantially as described.

FRANK PARSONS.

Witnesses:

EDW. G. ROLWING, H. O. VASTERLING.

